A reusable learning object for assessment cardiovascular and respiratory responses

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Assessment

Background:

• Effective assessment of cardiovascular and respiratory responses is crucial for nursing practice.
• Existing educational tools may not adequately cover these specific assessment skills.
• A need exists for validated, reusable learning resources in nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To produce and validate a reusable learning object (RLO) for assessing cardiovascular and respiratory responses.
• To align the RLO with the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) taxonomy, Domain 4, Class 4.
• To ensure the RLO is suitable for teaching nursing students.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive methodological study was conducted in three phases.
• Phase 1: Construction of the RLO using Gagné's nine instructional events.
• Phase 2: Content validation by 24 expert nurses.
• Phase 3: Usability evaluation by 22 nursing students.

Main Results:

• The RLO comprises three modules: introduction, cardiovascular response assessment, and pulmonary response assessment.
• The RLO achieved a content validation index of 0.86.
• Usability indicators showed agreement proportions exceeding 85%.

Conclusions:

• The developed reusable learning object is validated and deemed suitable for educational purposes.
• The RLO can be effectively utilized to teach nursing students the assessment of cardiovascular and respiratory responses.
• This resource supports the development of critical nursing assessment skills.